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The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
A Horses Ear for Music.

The following story is told by Fred
Grant as proof of the faculty pos
sessed by horses by which they distin-
at West Point he held the position of
Captain of Artillery. One day the
visiting officer, who happened to be
his father, Gen. Grant, held an inspec.
ton and drill. After the cadets had as
sembled on the parade-ground it was
decided to give the commands by bugle
call The officers would then deliver
them by word of mouth to the men,
Fred Grant had a notoriously bad ear
for music. He had never been able to
master single tune, and, worse still,
had no idea of time When the an
nouncement of the mode of giving the
orders was made he rushed up to q
comrade and said: ssGreat goodnessl
What shall do? can't tell the diff
ference between the charge and the
retreat
His friend advised him to change his
horse for Mazeppa, horse of one OF
the Sergeants. She would safely carry
him out of the dilemma. He hastily did
SO and watched every movement of his
animal during the ensuing evolutions.
When the bugle sounded "Forwardr
the knowing animal advanced and the
command was soon given to the men.
When the call of ..Haltf' came Mazep-
pa stood like rock, and the proper
order was issued by the officer. In
this way the horse, by its ear for music,
made known to its rider the various
orders of the day and carried him
proudly through the complicated move
ments of the drill
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04

-. ouI lgn.. When cream must be churnad
q e. such high temperature, saws the auffor- ,.,-
aIy quoted from, we would recomnana
gradually pouring in cold MIX or water a.
s soon as the cream begins to break and h.
,ore ~ gathers, otherwise the butter nav
% gatnered too suddenly, shutting in a
tnass OF outtermilk which win be difficn1t
70 remove Much difficulty in chnrni,,o "a
caused by having the churn too nea,Iv
Hled with cream No churn sbopld a--ay
De more than half full of cream for the the
MOST perfect separation. Too much craano
prevents the proper amount of concussion
and thus retards the separation. Thinnino
cream with water and washing the rnilt
away viii sometimes make slow cburnino
cream come more quickly. The cream
must stand some time for the fatty nor
tion 10 rise. Good butter NAV he made
without the use Of a thermometer. but we
wouid as soon think of sending butter n,
market without weighing, and guess az
tne weight when rendering an account. as
70 tn1nk OF churning without a therrnorn-
perature - oSA
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
ITO BE CONTINUED
DRIVING THROUGH THE SKY.
A Wonderful Mirage Seen in n City at
Night.

Wonderful Mirage Seen in City at
Night.
Describing curious illusion observed one
night last week in Memphis, Tenn, a writer
in The Avalanche says: l heard a noise as il
a span of horses were coming up the street
with some sort of vehicle. / thought it was
a hack approaching, until heard the ring of
bells and then concluded that it must be a
street car, but upon looking at my watch
saw that it rather late for a car TO be out.
An instant before had heard a rumbling
noise as if train Of cars were passing over
a bridge, and when looked up saw, about
fifty feet up in the air and apparently only
100 yards from us, a span of horses with fash
ing tails and harness, and moving along at q
| rapid pace. The shapes of the animals were
| as clearly defined in the atmosphere as IL one
| had seen them hitched to a vehicle on the
ground The whole picture was there only
an instant before it passed out of sight, but
following the horses came street car, like
one of those used on the Madison street lines.
You could see the platforms and the railings
around them. The tongue of the car and the
traces connecting it with the horses in front
of it were also graphically portrayed, and the
windows and cone shaped roof were per-
fectIy represented.
The mirage was passing up Main toward
the north, and in that direction as it moved
along we could hear distinctly the sounds Of
the horses hoofs on the cobble stones and the
rumble of the wheels along the rails The
noise grew less and less distinct every mo-
ment after the mysterious vehicle had passed
out Of SIGHT and at last, when all had quieted
down, we could hear nothing. The ap-
partition was undoubtedly nothing but the
reflection of a real street car, running along
a neighboring street, upon the clouds of dust
which filled the air.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
How Easy It Is.

How easy IL Is TO spoil dayi
Ine thoughtless words of a cherished friend
Inc selfish work Of q child at play.
The strength Of will that will not bend.
Inc shght OF cOmrade. the scorn of foe,
The smile that is fun of bitter things
1hey all can tarnish its golden glow,
And take the grace from It's airy wings.
How easy IL is 10 spoil day
By the force of a thought we did not check
Llttle by little we mold the clay.
And little flaws may the vessel wreck.
Ine careless waste Of a white-winRed hour
mat held the blessing we long had sought,
The sudden loss of wealth or power
And 10! the day is with III inwrought-
How easy IL is to spoil lifei-
And many are spoiled ere well begun
In nome light darkened by sin and strife,
Or downward course of a cherished one:
by toll that robs the form of its grace,
And undeTmines till health gives way:
By the peevish temper, the frOwnIng face,
Inc hopes that go and the cares that stay.
A dar is too long TO Dc spent in vain
some good should come as the hours go by;
some tangled maze may be made more plain,
some lowered glance may he raised on high.
ana life is too short to spoil like this
III only prelude. it may be sweet;
Let us bind together its thread of bliss
And nourish the flowers around our feet
-Watchman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
Thing. Farmers Tell One Another.

Soapsuds and waste water from the
house will furnish no inconsiderable
amount of fertilizer for the soil.
The use of common potato digger or
hook to spare the backs of the boys some
what is suggested when picking up stones
from the soil is in order. As there is al
ways more or less of this work to be done
anfevery boy hates it, the task should be
hghtened if possible.
Lucerne is a valuable leguminous plant,
that thrives in all good soils of free cal
careous nature. On wet land it produces
three or four abundant cuttings.
The sulky or riding plow, on which the
plowman is carried around the field while
the work is done, revolutionizes all the
old ideas about plowing.
Bone meal is very desirable ingredient
to mix with the poultry food at all times,
and especially during the breeding season.
and the keeper should see that this ingre-
dient is carefully supplied during tho
oarly spring months
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
All About Calico,

Mrs. Leon Owens says in her Travels in
India" that ''in the year 1898, just ten months
and two days after leaving the port Of Lis
bon, Nasco da Cana landed on the coast Of
Malabar at Calicut, or more properly Kale
Rhoda, City Of the Black Goddess Calicut
was at that period not only a very ancient
seaport but an extensive territory, which,
stretching along the western coast of southern
India, reached from Bombay and the ad-
jacent islands to Cape COmorin. 1t was at an
early period so famous for its weaving and
dyeing Of cotton cloth that It's name became
identified with the manufactured fabric,
whence the name calico. IL is now generally
admitted that this ingenious art originated in
India in very remote ages, and from that
country found its way into Egypt. Il was
not until toward the middle of the seven
teenth century that calico printing was intro
duced into Europe.-Kansas City Times.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
SEATS FOR GARDEN AND LAWN.

11-KW
One figure in the cut shows a seat
which can be readily made at the side of a
tree, and may be let into or fastened to
the trunk The framework may be of
any kind of crooked growing wood. To
retain the bark, which is necessary for its
best rustic appearance, it must be cut
while the tree is in a dormant state.
Soak it well in with one or more coats of
petroleum, and it will thus be rendered as
durable as cedar.
In another figure is represented double
seat-one that is movable and therefore
may be placed wherever it chances to be
most needed The remaining figures of
the cut suggest the simplest and least OBJ
trusive of forms; these furnish convenient
seats for brief resting place during the
interval of outdoor games, such as lawn
tennis, croquet, etc.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04

labor along this line fine class Of but
ter resulted. For snch there is ALWAYS
a ready market and at high prices. The
proprietor is ever alert. He does not
allow his vigilance to falter He strives
to improve constantly in his product.
Believing that the best is the cheapest
in the long run he buys the best dairy
implements and hires an A No. / butter
maker All the butter he can manufac-
ture is eagerly seized upon at gilt-edged
figures and his farm to-day is paying
the owner even far beyond what his
wise judgement believed would be the
case. Away up in the northern part of
New Hampshire, where mountains and
scenery grow rank and grand, where
winter rei1ns king almost half year, a
primeval forest has been swept away
and made to be an adjunct in furnishing
the swells of Boston who lunch at
Young's with Jersey butter as sweet as
nut. What Mr.. Hazen has done
others can do. Of course the scale upon
which he now manages things must be
the result of long, unremitting toll. 1t
took him years to bring his farm to the
prominent position it occupies to-day,
but signal endeavor is the price of sue
cess. Now Mr.. Hazen is surrounded by
the comforts and many of the luxuries
of life lie lives in commodious home,
most agreeably furnished, heated and
lighted by modern innovations; upon
his tables may be found the leading
magazines, papers and books of the day;
his children are seeking knowledge in
college and private and public schools;
electricity joins him at home and office
to the outside world; he attends most of
the important meetings, agricultural,
political and business, held in the State
and New England; he is inseparably
identified with the interests of northern
New Hampshire and is intimately known
by rich and poor; he is unassuming in
manners, readily imparts information to
brother farmers and strives ever TO help
the branch of labor which he so -four
ishingly represents. At the last State
election he was chosen to represent the
town in the Legislature, at time when
any other Republican would have been
defeated. Popular, generous, accommo-
dating, lively, Industrious, worker
from sun to sun, he exemplifies most
what live Yankee can do
even in a country where the years are
only of seven months duration, the
snow is six feet deep on level in win
ter and bears and not infrequent visi
tors. His success has been pronounced
and he deserves it all.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
CHAPTER XVII.
DEVOTED TO BROWNIES FORTUNE

DEVOTED TO BROWNIES FORTUNE
Two days afterward, Rip came once more
in search of Shirley. He wore very long
face.
@Missiz,n said he, @she's went and done it-r
HWhat do you meanP
Brownies run away with Wabbnobbs-s
@Oh, no, Rip, she only went down to Lin
wood an hour ago.
1She took the train into Chesterton. He'll
meet her there, and they're going to be mar
ried this day. heard 'em planning it yes
teniay.D
Shirley turned pale at that
rs this truef' she asked.
ats the Gods truth tell you. I'd have
come to you last night. but l didn't think
she'd have the sand to do it thought she'd
weaken at the last minute
Shirley was stunned. For once in her life
she was at Q loss.
aOh, what shall I dor she exclaimed
sTake the next train and go after her.
Hcrs,s where you'll find her.r-hoidInr =
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
Hoops for the Children.

The plain wooden hoop is all the 20 now.
The iron hoop is not called for Granville,
Mass, turns out about 200, 600 this year and
Philadelphia about two-thirds as many They
are made of beech or ash The wood is cut
into narrow strips and steamed The heat
curls the strips and the ends are tackled to-
gether. Hoops with bells, flags and other
ornaments are made in Philadelphia Few
are sold They cost too much and usually go
to amuse sick children who have not lusty
pair of legs. The hoop trade viii reach
2,OO0, 900 this year. No one will get wealthy
out of this. The margin is too small on ac-
count of the great competition. Care is taken
by the manufacturers that hoop is not made
strong enough TO last forever. The more
hoops broken In the season the livelier is the
trade. The east supplies the west with roll
ing stock of this kind York Sun.
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M -. H. :e...,

..Did you visit the magnificent
cathedral at Milan when you were
abroad last summer7" asked Boston
young lady of rich friend from Chi.
cago. .You bet we did, s.Wasn't
it perfectly grand?" s.GrandP Well.
/ should smile. ..How did you feel
as you threaded the religiously gloomy
aisles?'' Feel? Well, as near as
can remember, l felt as though I'd
just give the world to grab hold OF
some good-looking young fellows arm
and stand up in front Of the big altar
araz get married. "-Dstr0it Mercury.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
PATHS Two Hour Drive.

Nine. Patti takes two hour drive through
the park and ON the road daily. Signor
Nicolini accompanies her almost invariably.
The happy pair usually occupy closed car
riage, but one day this week they venttred
forth in open vehicle. Mime. Patti and Signor
Nicolini sit bolt upright, look straight before
them, and are never seen 10 converse The
prima donna, however. keeps awake when in
Signor Nicoliniis company. a friend who
bowed to her one day when she was escorted
by her pretty niece, Carlina, was surprised az
fir,St when his salute was not returned Ap-
prt,aching her carriage second time, be dis
covered that Mime. Patti was asleep, or 50
deeply plunged in thought that nobody
would have known the difference between Q
songtress' meditation and her slumber.-
New York SUM-
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- conx win Pen or Pencil.

The quickest way to copy with pen or PEN
c;l Is TO put fiat, heavy weight over the up
mar edge of the paper on which you write, to
hold IL firm and leave both hands free. Then
,,,acs the matter 70 be copied fiat ON the desk
st the left. so as to bring it as near as possible
10 the blank paper. With a finger Oh .ne
left hand keep your place in the book or Ms
as YOU write, and you win find generaiiy lna1
you can copy quite as fast as you oan oh,onn Iun.
pose For paper weight neas oo,oas, ..slss,
.S.,.;sss-aW n. H.r in The Writer.
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Rustic Seats.

Everything that can be supplied at a
moderate expense for increasing the at
fractions of a country home deserves at
tention. Seats under the shade of trees
and at remote points in walks, properly
introduced, have a pleasing effect. The
Country Gentleman advises the models
shown in the accompanying cut as being
not only slightly and convenient, but cas-
ily made
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awhy can't we have things like other peo-
pier / would sell my soul to Old Nick for
$4,000
aOld Nick would get the best of the bar
gain,r said voice near her, very coolly."
1t was wabbnobbs who spoke. He looked
at her keenly.
aSee here, Miss Brownie" said he, in a
slow, significant tone, suppose the devil
had heard you make that remark and should
come and take you at your wordr
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04
The Quality of Wn0l.

One of the difficulties in growing wool
In far southern latitudes is that the quail
ity Of the wool deteriorates. Where the
climate is not cold enough to make the
wool necessity for the protection of the
sheep, nature, always considerate, is less
careful to maintain its quality. 1t soon
degenerates into kind of hair and soon
loses its value as wool. For this reason
northern sheep growers will always have
an advantage over those farther south.
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NJ Abigail s. Tilton. Of North WOOD
,r;ans Mss n a. is the last pensioner on the lss
Driass' 'vnlutionary war. She is paid sloA
onn,,a1ly 2, ans by the state Of New Hampshire
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NJ ~. TSlton Is over 100 years old
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Mr.. Msgnusson, the Icelandic lazy s.I,,s wn0 sns
- III isreurinr in England on the naoae ~
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A physician Of West Chester .s,s ra., says =
that he has patients VINO, wnen unap.s a,.s -
s..ds - from the English sparrow. This is m
daad GOOD news.
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Whenever food is thrown out to the
young chicks, the old hens rush and pick
itup, crowding or driving the little ones
away In such feeding, pen which the
chickens can enter, but which will not
admit the old hens, is, if not quite necess-
ity, great convenience and help. The
Rural New Yorker tells how such pens
can be readily made.
The one shown in the first cut furnishes
the model for a pole pen and is made by
laying poles up, log house fashion. The
spaces between the poles are just large
enough to let the chicken run out and in.
Boards are placed over the top and held in
place by stones or blocks.
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LATH PEN.

Fig. 3 represents little more elaborate
AFFAIR, This is constructed Of lath and
scanthng Food and water placed on the
inside Of either of these coops will go to
the chickens.
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STAKE PEN

In Fig. stakes are driven into the
ground with an axe, the proper distance
apart. Boards or brush can be laid over
the top.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-05-04

THr best thing out--an aching tooth,
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FARM AND GARDEN.
DECORATIVE SEATS FOR LAWN AND
GARDEN WALKS.

When to Churn Fast and When to Churn
slow-Points in Bee Keeping-Cheap
and Easily Constructed Feed Pens for
Chickens.
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Which be did
The reader has already perceived that he
was the young man with the merry blue eye,
whom the sisters had seen at Chesterton- He
was youth of sincere, strong nature, with
the most graceful, winning ways, when he
chose, also when he chose, the reverse OF
agreeable
He had an intense pride of family. OF rnns
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-01
Summons.

TN THE SUPERIOR tCoURT OF THE
State of California, In end for the coup-
fy of Los Angeles. Eugene Tnomas: Ellen
NJ. Thomas, Vida Thomas, Edna Inomas'
by their guardian. M. J. Brown, plaintiffs,
W.. Nelson Crawford Siddons and James
stockton Siddons, defendants.--Action
brought in the Superior Court OF the state
of California, in and for the county OF Los
Angeles. and the complaint filed in said
county Of Los Angeles in the oiiice OF the
Clerk of said Superior Court. The People
oi the state Of California send Ss gressing TO to;
LANES STOCKTON sIDDONs, defendants.
You are hereby required to appear In an
action brought against you by the apove
named plaintiffs, in the Superior Court o.
the State of California. In ana for the
county of Los Angeles, and to answer the
complaint filed therein, within ten days
(exciusiye of the day OF service), after the
service on you OF this summons, II served
within this county; or. IL served eisewnere,
within thirty days, or Judgment by deiauit
will be taken against you according to the
prayer of said complaint.
The said action Is brought to obtain the
Judgment OF this court determining tne
interest Of the defendants herein IN IN ana ana %
Tp, % 9sa, r. is W.. 5. B. NJ. and that by said
decree plaintiffs be declared the owners OF
said premises and that defendants, or
either Of them, have no interest or estate
therein. and that they be forever deoarred
from asserting any claim whatever in or to
said land and premises adverse to plaintiffs,
and for such other and further relief as 70
the court may seem meet, ana ior coss oI
suit Reference is had to complaint for
And you are hereby notified that II you
fail to appear and answer the saio COM
plaint as above required, the saln pIalntins
will cause YOUR default to be entered ana
apply to the court for the relief demanded
In the complaint.
lis Given under my hand and the
Cslifornis. In and for the county OF Los
Angeles, this 18th day Of May. in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven. o,,oo, c,.n
ByF. B TANNING, Deputy.
CIV. PEYDLEToN. attorney for plaintiffs.
myl4.60t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-01

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